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The Impact Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 On The U.S. Financial Markets
(Finance & Real Estate, 2008-09-17)
This dissertation examines the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) on the U. S. financial markets by investigating three topics: security analysts' performance, security analyst monitoring activity and firm value, and ...
Comparative Determinants Of International Equity Diversification
(Finance & Real Estate, 2008-08-08)
This study provides a comprehensive, simultaneous comparison of the country and sector determinants of international diversification. Specifically, it bridges the theory between the cointegration methodology and diversification ...
Essays On Asset Pricing And Growth Effect
(Finance & Real Estate, 2008-08-08)
This dissertation comprises two essays on growth effects and opportunities experienced by companies and their implications for asset pricing models. In the first essay, I develop and test a model to explain the empirically ...